Overview of human rights violations in Bahrain
I. BAHRAIN GENERAL PRESENTATION With a population of over 1.5 million in 2023, Bahrain is a constitutional monarchy that calls itself “reformist”. Inaugurated in
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GCHR’s periodic report on human rights violations in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region
The local government in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq continues to commit serious violations of the civil and human rights of citizens, including civil society
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Lebanon Joint Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review, 51st Session
Introduction In this submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR), the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), Maharat Foundation, IFEX and OMCT
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Oman Joint Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review 51st Session
Introduction In this submission, the Omani Centre for Human Rights & Democracy (OCHRD) and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) examine the Government of
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Freedom of expression on the Internet at risk from anti-cybercrime laws in the MENA region
Introduction In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), many journalists, bloggers and Internet activists are imprisoned, exiled or silenced for exercising their
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Periodic Report on Serious Human Rights Violations
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has documented numerous human rights violations in Yemen over the past two months, committed by various parties to the ongoing
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Syria, End of an Era: From the Fall of Brutality to the Rise of Uncertainty
A briefing paper on the Situation of Women and Women Human Rights Defenders in Syria’s 2025 1. Background and Context This briefing paper, presented by the Gulf
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GCHR’s 35th Periodic Report on Human Rights Violations in Iraq
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has documented the human rights situation in Iraq during the past five years since the start of the popular movement, including
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Periodic Report on Serious Human Rights Violations
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has documented numerous human rights violations in Yemen over the past two and a half months, perpetrated by various parties to
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